Duplicate Skins?

[Swordbreaker925]

So i bought some of the new mystery boxes and got several duplicate skins. It says i have two Total Chaos chest skins, for instance. Is there any way to get rid of or sell duplicates? Or trade them for other cosmetics?

[Qiox]

No.

[SOZAR]

Nope really sucks

[Swordbreaker925]

Originally posted by SOZAR:

Nope really sucks

Seriously? So why the hell do they let us get duplicates?! The microtransactions in this game are already absurdly expensive, but now some of them give us worthless duplicates we cant do anything with?!

[The_Driver]

Originally posted by Swordbreaker:

Originally posted by SOZAR:

Nope really sucks

Seriously? So why the hell do they let us get duplicates?!

So people would only ever buy up to 38 mystery boxes from this set? That's just 114$ for a then would-be guaranteed 513$ value... you wouldn't consider buying the mtx from it after that separately...

[thawn4444]

another consumer spending money on a transaction while not having any understanding of the terms. . .


. . .hopefully it's a lesson learned.

[Jack Hoffer]

"mystery" box.

[Qiox]

Originally posted by Swordbreaker:

Seriously? So why the hell do they let us get duplicates?! The microtransactions in this game are already absurdly expensive, but now some of them give us worthless duplicates we cant do anything with?!

From the POE Website:

Note that these Mystery Boxes have random outcomes. Some items are rarer than others (as listed above). You are guaranteed to get an item that is worth at least what you paid for it (30 points) and it's statistically more likely that you'll receive something of higher value.

Outside of microtransaction value, there are no guaranteed outcomes. Duplicate items are possible.

It tells you right there that duplicates are possible. If they were not possible, then they would not be random. You could simply buy however many different possible items there were and be guaranteed 1 of each. Yet that defeats the whole point of having a 30pt box that can give things that normally sell for as much as 300pts.

If you don't want to gamble, then don't gamble. ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ about it after the fact is stupid.

And what the heck do you mean about absurdly expensive?

The cheapest pet is $1.50
The cheapest armor effect is $3
The cheapest weapon effect is $4

And there are literally dozens of choices for under $10.

Or are you another one of those idiots who only looks at the most expensive thing in the shop and cries because you can't afford it but other people can?

[The_Driver]

Originally posted by Qiox:

The cheapest pet is $1.50
[...]
The cheapest weapon effect is $4

Cheapest pet I could find is 50 cents: https://www.pathofexile.com/shop/category/classic-effects#microtransaction-WetaBasic
Cheapest weapon effect I could find is 1.50$: https://www.pathofexile.com/shop/category/classic-effects#microtransaction-TurquoiseWeapon

[Qiox]

Originally posted by The_Driver:

Originally posted by Qiox:

The cheapest pet is $1.50
[...]
The cheapest weapon effect is $4

Cheapest pet I could find is 50 cents: https://www.pathofexile.com/shop/category/classic-effects#microtransaction-WetaBasic
Cheapest weapon effect I could find is 1.50$: https://www.pathofexile.com/shop/category/classic-effects#microtransaction-TurquoiseWeapon

Forgot about the "Classic" category. Yes even cheaper stuff is in there.

[MattaClark]

Originally posted by Swordbreaker:

Originally posted by SOZAR:

Nope really sucks

Seriously? So why the hell do they let us get duplicates?! The microtransactions in this game are already absurdly expensive, but now some of them give us worthless duplicates we cant do anything with?!

Welcome to the newest cancer in the gaming Industry; Cosmetic gambling.

[Grumpy]

Originally posted by MattaClark:

Originally posted by Swordbreaker:

Seriously? So why the hell do they let us get duplicates?! The microtransactions in this game are already absurdly expensive, but now some of them give us worthless duplicates we cant do anything with?!

Welcome to the newest cancer in the gaming Industry; Cosmetic gambling.

especially "newest" ..

[CyberDown]

If GGG decides to keep doing RNG MTX boxes like this theyll need a way to deconstruct duplicates to allow you to get a free reroll on a box. Something that wouldnt feel out of place in the game imo.

Honestly while i made out like a bandit with those MTX boxes (i bought 4 got footprints, wings, cape, and something i cant remember...) but i hope they dont make a regular appearance. Hate RNG boxes.

[The_Driver]

Originally posted by CyberDown:

Honestly while i made out like a bandit with those MTX boxes (i bought 4 got footprints, wings, cape, and something i cant remember...) but i hope they dont make a regular appearance. Hate RNG boxes.

They already are a regular appearance... see https://pathofexile.gamepedia.com/Mystery_Box (doesn't have the newest ones yet, but shows that they go back a while)

[Aleksi]

Originally posted by Swordbreaker:

Originally posted by SOZAR:

Nope really sucks

Seriously? So why the hell do they let us get duplicates?! The microtransactions in this game are already absurdly expensive, but now some of them give us worthless duplicates we cant do anything with?!

Why do you buy boxes in first place? It's gambling and GGG likes to take advantage of weak gambling addicts.

[Qiox]

Originally posted by CyberDown:

If GGG decides to keep doing RNG MTX boxes like this theyll need a way to deconstruct duplicates to allow you to get a free reroll on a box. Something that wouldnt feel out of place in the game imo.

Honestly while i made out like a bandit with those MTX boxes (i bought 4 got footprints, wings, cape, and something i cant remember...) but i hope they dont make a regular appearance. Hate RNG boxes.

They have been in the game for a couple years already.
They said they have no plans to do anything about the duplicates.

Nobody is forced to buy them.